An extended pleistocene range for sand-swimming golden moles like the Namib mole / Martin Lockley; Charles Helm; Hayley Cawthra et al.

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Lockley, Martin

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Windhoek: Namibia Scientific Society, 2021Description: 7 pages, figures, 24 cmISSN:

1018-7677

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Summary: Although totally blind, the Namib mole has developed a search pattern that is effective in encountering patches of high prey availability. It is the smallest of the golden moles, and has limbs and claws that are adapted for burrowing in loose sand in search mainly of termites. It is acutely sensitive to vibrations as a means of locating its prey. It hunts at night, travelling through the sand at a much shallower depth than any other golden mole, in a form of locomotion known as ‘sand-swimming’.

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Although totally blind, the Namib mole has developed a search pattern that is effective in encountering patches of high prey availability. It is the smallest of the golden moles, and has limbs and claws that are adapted for burrowing in loose sand in search mainly of termites. It is acutely sensitive to vibrations as a means of locating its prey. It hunts at night, travelling through the sand at a much shallower depth than any other golden mole, in a form of locomotion known as ‘sand-swimming’.

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